Dakota Jackson is considered to be one of America’s leading furniture designers. Having originally started his career as a magician, it is no surprise that Jackson’s designs are considered to be marvellous works of engineering and his early works even included engineering illusions, thus reflecting his background in magic. In 1989, Dakota Jackson entered the mass production furniture market with the Ke-Zu seating collection. Continuing in this mass production market, in 1991 Jackson introduced the ‘Vik-ter’ chair. This ‘bio- morphic’ stacking chair was first introduced at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in Manhattan. The Vik-ter chair’s “highly production oriented” design features a weld- ed-steel frame that curves aswell as a tapered cherry-plywood laminated seat. The design is said to be able to be produced in seven minuets, and received a silver award for environ- mental design in the 1992 Industrial Design Excellence award. …show more content…
The form of the Vik-ter chair at first glance is highly relatable to other chairs, and can easily be identified as a form of seating.However, the use of just two materials including the dark colour of the curved steel frame and light colour of the cherry-plywood creates a very simple, minimalistic design.
Although the two materials are very different, there is a definite sense of unity and harmony amongst the design due to the curvature of the steel and the curvature of the wooden seat, each compliments and highlights each other well so that both materials can be widely received by the viewers eye to create a strong sense of
balance. Unlike a number of Dakota Jacksons other works that feature a high form of asymmetri- cal balance, the Vik-ter chair features the complete opposite in that it has a large symmet- Bell 1 of 2 Bell 2 of 2 rical balance to its design. Symmetrical balance occurs when a form can be divided down a central axis and yield two identical halves, and the Vik-ter chair convoys perfect symmet- rical balance from all view points except two. The design of the chair also features platonic forms in the fact that the back of the chair is clearly identifiable as a circle, and the base can be identified as a square. This again adds to the overall unity and harmony of the de- sign. The proportion of the design is definitely unique. The legs of the chair are thin and almost look as though they might snap under continued pressure, where as the base and back of the chair are larger and have a larger surface area, giving the design a sense of strength. These proportions also give the piece an interesting form of visual weight as the steel legs connote the lightness of weight, and the base / back of the chair connote dark- ness or heavy weight of the design. The way in which Jackson used curved in his design also creates a compound movement, and gives the chair a feeling of a dynamic form which in tern leads to an interesting composition as it creates a strong eye movement for a viewer. Overall, the Vik-ter chair is a beautiful piece and the combination of the materials, and the curved lines in the design create an overall simple, minimalistic yet extremely pleasing design to the viewer.
When asked to write about an important activist who has demonstrated protest, I immediately drifted towards a Hispanic and/or feminist activist. Various names came across my mind initially such as Cesar Chavez and Joan Baez but as a later discussion in class concluded, there are numerous others who are rarely highlighted for their activism and struggles, which lead to me researching more. In my research I came across Dolores Huerta, an American labor leader and civil rights activist, who I felt was an underdog and brushed over activist in the Hispanic community.
Agoraphobia is a psychological disorder characterised by panic and anxiety. This particular anxiety disorder involves the fear of experiencing a panic attack in a public place where safety may be unavailable, which causes discomfort (Lilienfeld, 2017). This disorder is commonly recognized in women and often arises during adolescent years. Often times, people develop agoraphobia after a previous panic attacks, which than causes them to worry about having another in the future (Agoraphobia, 2017). This results in avoidant behaviours, such as evading places where an attack may occur. There are many causes, symptoms, effects on both the individual with the disorder and their loved ones, as well as a variety of treatments available.
Michael Lloyd Page 1 Mr. Blystone US History (G) 1 May 2014. Thomas Jonathan Jackson Thomas Jonathan Jackson, otherwise known as Stonewall Jackson, was a Confederate General during the American Civil War. He was born January 21st, 1824 in Clarksburg, Virginia and died 39 years later on May 10th, 1863.
A tragic event is difficult to endure, but it can be one that helps a nation in the long run. The event can bring light to a bigger issue, or it can be the final straw before conflict arises. Emmett Till was a fourteen year-old boy, black boy that was brutally murdered by two white men in Mississippi in 1955. The murder of Emmett Till was a shocking event that made the country stronger because it brought both African-Americans and whites in the fight for equality.
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The documentary 13th, directed by Ava DuVernay, portrays how although slavery was abolished, through political movements it has transformed and reemerged as mass incarceration. The title refers to the 13th amendment which ended slavery, but as DuVernay shows, it left a loophole which has been thoroughly exploited throughout the years. The United States government has systematically found ways to oppress African Americans which has led to the statistic that today one in three black males go to jail while only one in seventeen white males see the inside of a prison cell. This loophole, also known as the exception clause, states that slavery is abolished “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” Ultimately,
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Throughout history, many African Americans have made great contributions in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). They have demonstrated their ability to excel in their fields, and go above and beyond to help, not only themselves, but also the world for the better. Also, their contributions in STEM have made them quite popular in their fields. Among these many people, Mae C. Jemison was the first African American women to travel in space.
Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States also known as the people’s president. First president from a western state. He lived from March of 1767 till June of 1845. He was born into poverty in the Waxhaw’s region between North Carolina and died in Davidson County, Tennessee. At the age of fourteen his brother and parents had died and he was an orphan. His uncles raised him. Andrew Jackson held many positions before his presidency such as U.S. Representative, U.S. President, Judge, Lawyer and U.S. Senator.
Back in 1940, the husband and wife together with Eero Saarinen, took part in The Museum of Modern Art’s Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition. It was for this competition where they explored and studied plywood to be made adaptable to the contour of the human body and flexibility according to the design they had in mind. This material however, had splintered and cracked on many of their attempts. A great amount of time for their experiment was spent on analysing the resilience of the plywood. The whole development process for the chair itself took thirteen years to be fully completed and finally produced.
When dealing with the subject matter of understanding life, the negativity and joyfulness tend to bring out the curiosity state of mind. However " Lucinda Matlock" gives a perspective of the purpose of life to accept and understand the negativity and positivity of life. This poem can make the audience realize what life is really about because some people don't like to accept the negativity in life. It can inspire the audience to balance their life in their own way with both positivity and negativity to make life enriched and worthwhile.
To the majority of people, humility, modesty, affability and gentleness are not words we would use to describe models and modeling. Yet Josh Milko says these are the virtues that successful, international models live by. In the cutthroat modeling world, Milko has had to live by these virtues to stand out. To survive and do well in the business, a model has to learn to maintain great relationships with bookers, agencies, and photographers. For the last decade, he has experienced the glamor and the not so glamorous sides of modeling and has been tremendously successful.
In the essay “I Wish They’d Do It Right”, Doe’s son does not believe in the concept of marriage; instead, he wants to cohabitate with his current girlfriend. However, the author, Jane Doe, argued alongside her son that “living together out of wedlock can be economically impractical as well as socially awkward” (222) after her son and his girlfriend finally had a child. Doe believed it is socially awkward because she had trouble introducing her son’s girlfriend to her friends and family. Likewise, she continued to argue with her son that there are some consequences to consider if he is to cohabitate with his girlfriend. The economic disadvantages of cohabitation can be particularly living in a much more expensive house without their marriage
The world is developing every day and we continue to discover new and innovative ways to better our quality of life. A trend that everyone seems to be focused on is saving the environment, which is also known as sustainable living. Not only does this apply to our lifestyle and environment, but it also translates into design. Sustainable living is becoming more popular around the world and is a lifestyle using skillful and sensitive design. It eliminates negative environmental impact and requires renewable resources. We each have decided to research different furniture companies to broaden our knowledge of the innovative practices used in each company. Throughout our paper we will introduce each of our companies and the products and practices they use to produce sustainable furniture. Our research will show that sustainable furniture design is beneficial to consumers by allowing them to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle as their manufacturers develop innovative ways to make renewable furniture.
To make sure the rocker you select lasts a long-term and stays useful, it wishes to be constructed with great substances and has to be held collectively so that the frame is inflexible. The joints of the frame ought to not be unfastened. The frame should additionally be uniform.